Breast implants may make it harder for doctors to detect heart problems in women, new research suggests. Women with silicone-enhanced busts could be at risk of getting false heart attack diagnoses ...

An EKG measures the heart’s electrical activity and can detect various issues, including heart attacks, rhythm abnormalities, and electrolyte imbalances. Seek immediate medical help if you experience ...

More than 300 million EKGs (short for electrocardiogram, a test that checks heart rhythm and electrical signals of the heart) are conducted around the world each year, according to a study published ...

A widow is suing Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence after alleging doctors ignored her husband’s abnormal heart readings before his surgery, where he died after, a lawsuit alleges. A widow is ...

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Imagine going in for a routine pre-operative EKG in which the medical professional is simply making sure all is well before surgery. The machine indicates you’ve had a massive heart attack on the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Abnormal ECG findings were more common in female athletes compared with male athletes, according to a study ...

About 1 in 5 professional basketball players had abnormalities on their electrocardiograms (ECGs), some but not all of which were explained by changes in the shape and size of their hearts as a result ...

early warning sign of rare heart problems in some athletes. Italian researchers report that news in The New England Journal of Medicine. Most athletes have strong, healthy hearts. But some have ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 79-year-old man in relatively good health. I don’t take any medications. I recently visited a cardiologist regarding some heart palpitations that I have been experiencing. After ...